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WORKFORCE COMPOSITION CPR PEO IEW&S Organizational Assessment VCSA Brief Date 2010 This briefing is UNCLASSIFIED/FOUO PREDECISIONAL LIMITED DISTRIBUTION Army Regulation 25-1 prohibits the use of transmitting and recording devices during official presentations or briefings. If you have any such device please turn it off now. AS OF: 11 Sep 2010 Verification and Validation Summit 2010 System Engineering in DoD October 13, 2010 Dr. Rich Wittstruck, Director SoSE PEO IEWS, US Army

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Systems Engineering has been a focus area for DoD leadership since 2005 Systems Engineering is a key enabler in managing to complex program success and satisfying Warfighter requirements Risk management is a cornerstone of Systems Engineering and Program Management SoSE is the way of the future for DoD Take Aways

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Summary Four focal research areas Partnerships and collaboration with industry, FAA, JPDO, military and academia for coordinated and integrated research & development activities are essential Technology transfer at all levels Maintain relevancy by on-going communication with key players in community 13 October

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NATCA PowerPoint Verification and Validation philosophy needs to be applied to Integration and Implementation of NextGen

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Ocean21- The Future of Oceanic ATC Today NEXTGEN Now

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Atlantic Operations 4 distinct traffic flows affect US Atlantic oceanic operations, controlled from New York Center: NAT Organized Track System (OTS). A series of highly organized tracks generated twice daily in the light of wind information. The density of traffic on these tracks is such that few crossing opportunities exist. Western Atlantic Route System (WATRS). A fixed set of tracks of high complexity which experiences peaks of high traffic density. Europe to North America (EUR-NAM). Random tracks are used which can become more complex due to the random nature of the crossing tracks. Europe to the Caribbean (EUR- CAR). A series of flexible tracks which are aligned to upper winds.

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Significant insight very early-on of candidate systems Thousands of staff hours of hands-on operational and proposal evaluation by controllers, technicians, automation specialists and subject matter experts resulted in: Buy-in from key Unions Definition of Concept of Operations and Use Draft Operational Procedures Identification of customization required for the NAS Common understanding of the scope of the effort Ocean21 Evaluation Process

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Training Complete 180 degree difference between old operation and new operation Huge learning curve Automated vs manual. AIDC vs manual. More errors introduced with a manual operation. Very Lengthy Training Process –Seven weeks of training for CPC’s –Eleven weeks of training for trainees. Same course as CPC’s plus three weeks of training on paper strips. One additional week for CBI’s and maps/documents National Oceanic Training Course being developed –Based on generic airspace –Easier to maintain and update Refresher Training –Conducted annually –1-2 days in length Software Upgrade Training

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AVS View of V&V V&V is everyone’s responsibility V&V is not new- it is vital for our oversight mission and fostered throughout our organizations – Certification - Surveillance – Inspections and Investigations - Rulemaking and Enforcement V&V through oversight of Airline Manufacturers and the Air Traffic Organization –Setting regulations and standards –Audits and analysis –Use of required checklists –Discussions with users and user surveys for improvement, etc V&V should be performed up front and managed throughout the AMS life cycle –Advanced planning and decision support tools ensure that we make informed and better decisions

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Conceptual View of a Net-Centric NAS: NextGen Net-centric systems that gather, fuse and analyze multiple pieces of data from multiple sources to meet unique user needs Data: Individual facts, measurements or observations which may or may not be sufficient to make a particular decision Information: Obtained when elements of data are assembled, reconciled, fused and placed in operational context Knowledge: Derived from being able to use information to construct and use an exploratory model based on understanding of the situation or phenomenon Correlate NetCentric has 2 components: The transport layers and The information layers. This is about the information layers

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Advantages Provide acquisition decision makers more reliable information Ability to track operational improvements through out the lifecycle process Ability to mitigate risks associated with the increased system of system complexity Common set of tools (data, models, scenarios) to assess system from research through system engineering into test

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ARTP Introduction  Industry, academia, and government collaboration dedicated to the advancement of aviation sciences through private and public research and development activities  State-of-the-art, high technology, integrated, dynamic research environment Focuses on technologies and innovations for domestic and global aviationFocuses on technologies and innovations for domestic and global aviation Works close with the FAA William J. Hughes Technical CenterWorks close with the FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center Integrates with the FAA research facilities and laboratoriesIntegrates with the FAA research facilities and laboratories

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 FAA Technical Center is the place where NextGen will come together – integration must be verified and validated, individually and collectively Access to the Technical Center’s expertiseAccess to the Technical Center’s expertise Access to the Technical Center’s systems and air traffic control laboratoriesAccess to the Technical Center’s systems and air traffic control laboratories Technical Center Campus

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Summary The spirit and integrity of the original T&E Gold Standard was maintained in the development of the In Service Management Gold Standard. The ISM-GS provides a value added tool that will assist organizations in managing and maintaining their programs through end of lifecycle. The ISM-GS is a time tested product that has been enhanced in response to the survey and/or changes to FAA Policies, Standards and Acquisition Practices.

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Acquisition Career Management Group Functions Acquisition Workforce Data Analysis and Reporting Competency and Certification Development Certification Management Acquisition Workforce Development Acquisition Tools and Best Practices support Sample

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SEI Background Funded by the U.S. government as a research & development lab; (FFRDC) Created in 1984 and administered by Carnegie Mellon University Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; offices and support worldwide

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Analysis – Test Metrics Good Containment Checklists have been updated to address/catch these issues in the future This project did not accomplish design Source: ITEA Annual Symposium 2009 presented by 46 Test Wing from Eglin Air Force Base, FL

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Summary Validation in SESAR Detailed planning updated after technical pause to work programme New V&V Roadmap available soon Joint US-EU work areas to be identified soon under new MoC for all details